Adult Education Teacher jobs in North Carolina

Description of Work

If you are looking for a rewarding career in education, please consider serving as a School Educator in our Youth School at Foothills Correctional Institution. This position will be a main point of contact providing support and instruction in core academic areas to students in pursuit of attaining a high school equivalency diploma. Because this work requires flexibility and investment, candidates with top instructional skills and a strong work ethic will find greatest success and opportunity.

Reporting to the School Principal, the English/ Language Arts Teacher will serve as a core member of the academic team in fulfilling and monitoring the school’s vision, mission, core values, and goals, and should be competent at organizing and delivering education curricula to groups of student offenders of all ages in effective ways to create a flexible program and environment favorable to learning and personal growth in accordance with the ability of each student offender housed in a medium/close custody male correctional facility as well as completing or performing any additional duties as assigned by the principal.

The purpose of this position is to teach content focused on increasing basic skills in core literacy areas (reading, writing, grammar) through individual, small group, and whole class instruction as well as providing targeted remediation and enrichment as needed. The intent of this position is to provide direct educational instruction in English/ language arts to offenders aged 18 to 22 for the purpose of attaining a high school equivalency diploma.

Job responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Designing lessons and instructional materials based on best practices in English/ language arts with clear learning targets and measurable goals aligned with common core and NC state standards.
• Designing lessons and instructional materials suitable for verbal and/or visual instruction of students with a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturity and functioning at a wide range of academic levels
• Providing direct group and individual instruction, designed to meet individual needs, motivate active and appropriate student participation, achieve academic goals, and help students make successful transitions within the academic school, the prison system, and back into society.
• Gather and use formative and summative data to guide instruction designed to foster student progress.
• Establishing and maintaining standards of student conduct required to achieve effective participation in all activities and which support the accepted school-wide behavior plan.
• Collaborating with fellow teachers and other school personnel regarding students on specific caseload and best instructional practices.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of the Experience and Education listed on the application.

To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:

• Documented experience in providing effective English/ language arts instruction at a variety of levels using a variety of instructional strategies.
• Documented experience in managing classroom behavior and maintaining an orderly classroom through the use of behavioral management techniques.
• Documented experience in the utilization of data gathered through formative and summative classroom assessments, both formal and informal in nature, to identify, diagnose, evaluate, and assess learning needs of individual students.
• Documented experience in writing education plans for students, both as groups and individually.

• Certification in multiple core content/subject areas (such as English/ language arts and social studies)
• Experience in utilizing a variety of instructional methods that align with best practices (especially those for at-risk students) as well as with student needs.
• Experience in being flexible in expectations as well as in classroom instructional plans in an ever-changing environment.
• Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as any management preferences, should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, and in the answers to supplemental questions.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both.

See https://oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

The successful applicant must possess a Bachelor's degree or above in or directly related to the teaching area associated with this position, with or eligible to receive a license at of one of the following levels: A, M, S, D.

The successful applicant must possess a current (non-expired) State of North Carolina Professional Educator’s License (Class Code A, M, S, or D) with certification in the area of English/ language arts at the middle or high school level or be eligible to obtain an Emergency or Residency teaching license or Provisional licensure in the aforementioned certification area(s). Eligibility requirements for said licenses are:

Emergency One-Year License Eligibility: the candidate must
(1) hold a bachelor's degree with 18 hours of coursework relevant to the requested licensure area (but has not completed a recognized educator preparation program) and
(2) does not qualify for a Residency License

Residency License Eligibility: the candidate must
(1) hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university;
(2) have completed 24 hours of coursework relevant to the requested area of licensure OR passed the content area examination relevant to the requested licensure area that has been approved by the State Board of Education;
(3) be enrolled in a recognized Educator Preparation Program (EPP).

Provisional License Eligibility: the candidate must
(1) hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university;
(2) hold a non-expired Continuing Professional License (CPL), and have completed at least three years of teaching experience (either in North Carolina or verified experience from another state) and
(3) be working toward passing the content area examination approved by the State Board of Education relevant to the requested provisional licensure area.

This position is governed under Chapter 115c, Elementary and Secondary Education, and Chapter 126 of the NC State Human Resources Act.

Supplemental and Contact Information

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (DAC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer that embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws, and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job.

DAC uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked, education with the date graduated, all work experience, and certificates/licenses. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application. Answers to Supplemental Questions must refer to the education or work experience listed on this application to receive credit. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions, they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
• If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.